World Routes 2016

The 22nd annual World Routes forum will take place on 24 – 27 September. The city, which is the home of the giant panda, will see more than 3000 delegates in attendance at the weekend.

The Chinese boom town of Chengdu is preparing to welcome the international aviation industry this weekend for the 22nd annual World Routes forum (24-27 September).

The Routes app is now live for World Routes and available for download. Search 'Routes Event 2016' in your chosen app store.

From traditional food and drink to entertainment and prize draws, exhibitors will be putting on a host of activities at this year’s World Routes.

Our new feature gives Routesonline readers the opportunity to ask the questions they want answered by a range of industry experts.

World Routes is the only route development forum operating on a global scale, providing a meeting place for airlines, airports, tourism authorities and governments that want to plan new air services.

As we approach this year's World Routes forum, we take a closer look at the main O&D markets from Chengdu, including a number of international destinations not currently served directly from the fast-growing city.

With less than 4 weeks until World Routes, it’s time to start planning for Chengdu.

In our regular Routes News series we aim to help the air service development community to better fulfil their jobs with guidance on industry trends and key topics.

One of the rising stars of the Chinese economy, the emerging city of Chengdu, will move closer towards its ambition of becoming the main transport hub for western China when it hosts the World Routes aviation forum next month (24-27 September).

We sat down with Kirsty Studholme, Digital Sales Manager, to find out how delegates can use Route Exchange to maximise their presence at World Routes.

Route Exchange Briefings are the only place to gain an understanding of how airlines decision makers see the market place.

Take time out from your World Routes schedule to experience Chengdu’s ancient heritage and tourist hot spots.

The World Routes Strategy Summit (sponsored by Oman Airports Management Company) will shine a spotlight on the challenges facing the aviation industry in turbulent times.

Have you wondered what enticed an airline to a certain destination? What the data says about demand on the city pair and connecting markets? What external factors may have influenced the airline in selecting a specific city pair? How this business case differs from others? Our new ‘Route Case’ offering will seek to provide the answers all within a single 20 minute meeting slot at our events.

Taking place on Monday 26 September, the World Routes Tourism Summit will provide delegates with an insight into the current state of the tourism industry.

Learn from the experts and prepare for your meetings ahead of World Routes in Chengdu.

As World Routes returns to mainland China, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading international airlines and international airports and most used aircraft types on international flights from the country and highlights the country's top performers during the first half of 2016.

Find out the expert views on key topics currently impacting the global aviation industry. Our ‘Ask the Expert’ stories allow you to choose the subjects that the Routesonline digital content team will discuss with respected industry professionals.

A number of senior airline delegates will be in attendance at World Routes for the first time this year

With only eight weeks to go until World Routes heads to Chengdu, some hotels are now fully booked. Start planning your trip to Chengdu and secure your hotel accommodation as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The world’s airlines have spoken on which airports and destinations have provided this year’s best overall marketing services

Voting for the World Routes Marketing Awards will close today, Friday 22 July.

Find out the expert views on key topics currently impacting the global aviation industry. Our ‘Ask the Expert’ stories allow you to choose the subjects that the Routesonline digital content team will discuss with respected industry professionals.

With just 10 weeks to go until the world’s largest route development event opens in Chengdu, airline registrations are flooding in from all corners of the globe.